Mohamed Salah faced ‘racist abuse’ in playoff loss to Senegal
LONDON: Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah endured racist abuse after he missed a crucial penalty during Egypt’s World Cup playoff loss to Senegal, it has been claimed.
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Dominic Thiem has 'mixed feelings' after first match in nine months ends in defeat at Andalucia Open
Dominic Thiem says he “felt like a player again” after playing his first competitive match in nine months. The Austrian suffered a serious wrist injury at the Mallorca Open in June last year which forced him to miss Wimbledon and the US Open as he had to undergo surgery. Ad/> Thiem initially looked set to return for the Australian Open in January, but he delayed his comeback which also saw him miss Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
Who’s going to Qatar? Five places still up for grabs at this year’s World Cup
The qualification picture for the World Cup in Qatar is nearing completion, with 27 of the 32 finalists now confirmed.
Rangers players caught up in Nigeria riots as one official confirmed dead
Rangers trio Joe Aribo, Calvin Bassey and Leon Balogun were caught up in an angry pitch invasion where one football official lost his life after Ghana pipped Nigeria to a World Cup place.
Morocco and Tunisia joy, Egypt pain: 5 things learned from drama of African World Cup qualifiers
There was drama, controversy, excitement and plenty more besides in the second leg of Africa’s World Cup playoffs on what was a mixed night for Arab teams. Here are five things we learned.
Saudi rally star Rakan Al-Rashed hopes to inspire Mideast drivers
Saudi Arabia’s professional rally driver Rakan Al-Rashed hopes his participation at this year’s World Rally Championship, in category 2, can inspire the next generation in the Kingdom and the Middle East.
Leonardo Bonucci slams World Cup "madness" in passionate rant after Italy dumped out
Leonardo Bonucci has slammed the World Cup qualifying system as “absurd” and claimed it is “madness” that Italy will not be in Qatar for the tournament later this year.
